| Night Time: | 10 hours, 48 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Feb 10 at 7:36 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Feb 10 at 8:30 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Feb 11 at 5:29 am |
| Sunrise: | Feb 11 at 6:24 am |
February 2025
- The wait continues for T Coronae Borealis: “When it explodes, it will be one of the most extensively observed objects,” says astrophysicist Léa Planquart.
- The Moon meets Mars: they will have one of their closest approaches this year on February 9.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Ballina. The Moon and planets have been enlarged slightly for clarity. On mobile devices, tap to steer the map by pointing your device at the sky. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in Ballina, Feb 10 – Feb 11, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Ballina
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 2 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Mon, Feb 10 ↓7:44 pm
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Venus rise and set in Ballina
View after sunset.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Mon, Feb 10 ↓9:24 pm
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Mars rise and set in Ballina
After sunset and most of the night.
Mars is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.
Tue, Feb 11 ↓3:42 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Ballina
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 5 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Tue, Feb 11 ↓1:13 am
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Saturn rise and set in Ballina
View just after sunset.
Saturn is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Mon, Feb 10 ↓9:00 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Ballina
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. You may need binoculars.
Tue, Feb 11 ↓12:06 am
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Neptune rise and set in Ballina
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Very faint, use binoculars.
Mon, Feb 10 ↓9:25 pm
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Planets Visible in Ballina
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Feb 10, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 6:23 am | Mon 7:44 pm | Mon 1:04 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Mon 9:41 am | Mon 9:24 pm | Mon 3:33 pm | Great visibility |
| Mars | Mon 5:44 pm | Tue 3:42 am | Mon 10:43 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Mon 2:51 pm | Tue 1:13 am | Mon 8:02 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 8:28 am | Mon 9:00 pm | Mon 2:44 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Uranus | Mon 1:27 pm | Tue 12:06 am | Mon 6:47 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Mon 9:13 am | Mon 9:25 pm | Mon 3:19 pm | Very difficult to see |
